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Paige Browning

Newscaster

About

Paige Browning is a news anchor and reporter for KUOW Public Radio, covering breaking news and stories of significance in the Puget Sound region. Paige's work is featured on KUOW's airwaves daily, and she is a backup host for KUOW's drive-time shows and Seattle Now podcast.

A native of the Northwest, Paige takes special interest in stories about climate change, our changing culture(s), politics, and law. Paige's work has been featured on the NPR newscast, All Things Considered, Here and Now, the BBC, and local public radio stations throughout the northwest. She has lived and worked in Spokane, Missoula (MT), and Seattle.

Her specialty is writing news under a one day deadline, but she's also stepped onto wildfire scorched land, rappelled from a building, and been to the heart of protests for stories.

Paige likes to run, bike, camp, and linger around at art exhibits and concert venues, and thinks the Seattle Storm are the city's best team to see.

Location: Seattle

Languages: English, beginner Spanish

Pronouns: she/her

Professional Affiliations: SAG-AFTRA Shop Steward, Delta Gamma Alumna

Stories

  • Saturday Special: Native American families navigate a complicated foster care system, and citizen scientists try to save the region’s bumblebees

    Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom… Native American children are more likely than any other child to be taken from their parents - and some advocates say the best solution is for the state to never get involved. And citizen-scientists gather in a wildflower meadow in the Washington Cascades to help the western bumblebee keep buzzing through the air.

  • Friday Evening Headlines

    ICE detainees in Tacoma treated for tuberculosis, education non-profit says WA owes it millions, and local food banks are bracing for a wave of new clients. 

  • Casual Friday with Alex Hudson and Nathalie Graham

    This week… A new poll says Governor Bob Ferguson is pretty unpopular right now. Sound Transit has gone to the dogs… Furry friends will soon be allowed on Light Rail. And Lake Union is being swarmed by paddleboarders looking to… rave? Transportation expert Alex Hudson and Stranger Reporter Nathalie Graham are here to break down the week.

  • Thursday Evening Headlines

    Seattle sues Trump over two executive orders, violent crime drops in WA, and the Mariners bring back a fan favorite.

  • Why ESPN's Mina Kimes can't quit Seattle sports

    It’s not easy being a Seattle sports fan. And yet, the city is full of passionate fans ready to get…. hurt again. One of these fans is ESPN’s Mina Kimes. Mina is here to talk about what makes Seattle sports, and its fans, so special.

  • Derelict boats are polluting WA waters

    Washington’s waters aren’t as clean as you might think. One big reason for this is hundreds of abandoned boats and ships floating in them. The boats themselves are trash, and they may be leaking toxins. So why can’t we just get rid of them? Aspen Ford investigated the issue and explains.

  • King County is struggling with youth repeat offenders

    King County is hitting pause on a youth felony diversion program. It’s supposed to keep youth out of jail, keep them from re-committing, and help them get to the root of why they offended. But 4 years into the program, it’s not working as planned. What’s next? KUOW’s courts and politics reporter Amy Radil breaks it down.

  • Saturday Special: WA Veterans push for mental health resources, a trans athlete debate in western WA, and finding the right Seattle day camp for children with disabilities

    Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom… Travis Decker, a Wenatchee resident and military veteran, is accused of killing his three young daughters outside Wenatchee.  Veterans in the Wenatchee Valley are asking for increased mental health services, to prevent the next tragedy. The small town of Quilcene, tucked away in the Olympic Peninsula, is being divided by national politics.  Quilcene is the first school district in Washington to ban trans athletes - even though there are no trans athletes trying to compete. And for a lot of families, day camps provide critical summer childcare for parents, and a chance for kids to play outdoors and learn new skills.  But for kids with disabilities, welcoming day camps can be hard to find around Seattle.

  • Friday Evening Headlines

    Oregon is considering a law requiring ICE agents to identify themselves when making arrests, new rules from Sound Transit will allow dogs on light rail, and it's a huge weekend for Seattle baseball, as Ichiro Suzuki will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.